Low Voltage Labs https://lowvoltagelabs.com Sat, 23 Mar 2019 06:26:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 68967251 Plum Geek Robotics products are now part of the Low Voltage Labs family of STEM products https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2019/03/22/plum-geek-robotics-products-are-now-part-of-the-low-voltage-labs-family-of-stem-products/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2019/03/22/plum-geek-robotics-products-are-now-part-of-the-low-voltage-labs-family-of-stem-products/#respond Sat, 23 Mar 2019 06:20:11 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=3461 Low Voltage Labs LLC, a maker of STEM products for Raspberry Pi and soldering kits, has purchased the line of robots from Plum Geek Robotics. Low Voltage Labs owner Eric Thompson will continue to work with Kevin King, the creator of the Plum Geek robots, to ensure the smooth transition of Low Voltage Labs taking […]

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]]> Low Voltage Labs LLC, a maker of STEM products for Raspberry Pi and soldering kits, has purchased the line of robots from Plum Geek Robotics. Low Voltage Labs owner Eric Thompson will continue to work with Kevin King, the creator of the Plum Geek robots, to ensure the smooth transition of Low Voltage Labs taking over the robotic product line.

wink01_900x620_squareLow Voltage Labs is already manufacturing WinkBot, and expect to have the first robots available in mid-April of 2019. WinkBot, a robot that is programmed with Arduino, can use basic programming to follow lines, seek lights, detect barriers, and more. It is the perfect robot for those learning to program code. Users learn the basics of the C language in a fun, non-complicated way.

ringo01_706_559Low Voltage Labs has also started production on the Ringo robot. Also programmed with Arduino, Ringo was designed to inspire people learning to write code to breath life and real personality into their own robotic pet. Ringo is loaded with sensors, allowing users to code hundreds of possible behaviors. Ringo will be available in May of 2019.

For more information on STEM kits or robots, please visit lowvoltagelabs.com.

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2019/03/22/plum-geek-robotics-products-are-now-part-of-the-low-voltage-labs-family-of-stem-products/feed/ 0 3461 Speaking at the 2017 Bay Area Maker Faire https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2017/05/18/speaking-at-the-2017-bay-area-maker-faire/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2017/05/18/speaking-at-the-2017-bay-area-maker-faire/#respond Thu, 18 May 2017 13:18:21 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1786 I’ve been accepted to speak at the 2017 Bay Area Maker Faire for two presentations. Sunday, May 21st, 2017 LOCATION: Zone 2 in MAKE: Electronics TIME: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Learn to program hardware with a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero and $8 in parts http://makerfaire.com/maker/entry/60149/ Sunday May 21st, 2017 LOCATION: Zone 2 in MAKE: […]

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]]> I’ve been accepted to speak at the 2017 Bay Area Maker Faire for two presentations.

Sunday, May 21st, 2017
LOCATION: Zone 2 in MAKE: Electronics
TIME: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Learn to program hardware with a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero and $8 in parts
http://makerfaire.com/maker/entry/60149/
pi_zero_learn_to_program_hardware

Sunday May 21st, 2017
LOCATION: Zone 2 in MAKE: Electronics
TIME: 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Breakout Bricks a new twist on surface mount breakout boards from Low Voltage Labs
http://makerfaire.com/maker/entry/60160/
lvl_breakout_bricks_oshpark

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2017/05/18/speaking-at-the-2017-bay-area-maker-faire/feed/ 0 1786 Low Voltage Labs at the Portland Mini Maker Faire 2016 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2016/09/07/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2016/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2016/09/07/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2016/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:50:44 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1663 Low Voltage Labs will have a booth at the Portland Mini Maker Faire again this year! We will be demonstrating our open source hardware products for the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms as well as easy to solder electronics kits. Find out more at OMSI’s website: http://www.omsi.edu/maker-faire-pdx Date: September 10-11, 2016 Time: 10am-5pm Cost: $15 […]

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]]> COFw2rwUAAAcSJrLow Voltage Labs will have a booth at the Portland Mini Maker Faire again this year!

We will be demonstrating our open source hardware products for the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms as well as easy to solder electronics kits.

Find out more at OMSI’s website:
http://www.omsi.edu/maker-faire-pdx

Date: September 10-11, 2016
Time: 10am-5pm
Cost: $15 adults, $10 youth and seniors
Located at: OMSI

Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.

Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2016/09/07/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2016/feed/ 0 1663 Low Voltage Labs at the Portland Mini Maker Faire 2015 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2015/09/09/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2015/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2015/09/09/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2015/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:57:34 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1501 Low Voltage Labs at the Portland Mini Maker Faire 2015 Low Voltage Labs will have a booth at the Portland Mini Maker Faire again this year! We will be demonstrating our open source hardware products for the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms as well as easy to solder electronics kits. Find out more at OMSI’s […]

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]]> Low Voltage Labs at the Portland Mini Maker Faire 2015

COFw2rwUAAAcSJrLow Voltage Labs will have a booth at the Portland Mini Maker Faire again this year!

We will be demonstrating our open source hardware products for the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms as well as easy to solder electronics kits.

Find out more at OMSI’s website:
http://www.omsi.edu/maker-faire-pdx

Date: September 12-13, 2014
Time: 10am-5pm
Cost: $15 adults, $10 youth (3-13) and seniors (63+)
Located at: OMSI

Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.

Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2015/09/09/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2015/feed/ 0 1501 Slides from my 2015 Bay Area Maker Faire presentation https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2015/08/31/slides-from-my-2015-bay-area-maker-faire-presentation/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2015/08/31/slides-from-my-2015-bay-area-maker-faire-presentation/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:04:52 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1485 On May 16th, 2015 at the Bay Area Maker Faire I did a presentation on designing a Raspberry Pi HAT using KiCAD running on the Raspberry Pi 2. If you are interested in the slides from the presentation you can see them here. Presentation page Meta Pi: Design a Raspberry Pi HAT using KiCAD running […]

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]]> On May 16th, 2015 at the Bay Area Maker Faire I did a presentation on designing a Raspberry Pi HAT using KiCAD running on the Raspberry Pi 2.

If you are interested in the slides from the presentation you can see them here.

Design a Raspberry Pi HAT presentation

Presentation page
Meta Pi: Design a Raspberry Pi HAT using KiCAD running on the Raspberry Pi 2

Presentation description
A step-by-step guide to creating a Raspberry Pi HAT using the KiCAD suite of EDA tools running on the Raspberry Pi 2 itself.

The KiCAD project is an open source suite of EDA tools. KiCAD runs on Linux and the new Raspberry Pi 2 now has enough processing power to run KiCAD. KiCAD includes tools for schematic capture, netlist creation, printed circuit board (PCB) layout and a gerber viewer.

This presentation will cover:
– What is a HAT?
– Requirements for a HAT to be called a Raspberry Pi HAT
– Installing KiCAD on the Pi
– Drawing a schematic in KiCAD
– PCB layout in KiCAD
– Creating gerbers files
– Get your HAT PCB built

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2015/08/31/slides-from-my-2015-bay-area-maker-faire-presentation/feed/ 0 1485 Speaking at the Bay Area Maker Faire on May 16th, 2015 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2015/05/09/speaking-at-the-bay-area-maker-faire-on-may-16th-2015/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2015/05/09/speaking-at-the-bay-area-maker-faire-on-may-16th-2015/#respond Sat, 09 May 2015 15:11:55 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1421 I’ve been accepted to speak at the 2015 Bay Area Maker Faire. My presentation is on creating your own Raspberry Pi HAT using KiCAD running on the Raspberry Pi 2. The presentation will be on the Electronics stage at 12:30PM on Saturday May 16th, 2015. Presentation page Meta Pi: Design a Raspberry Pi HAT using […]

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]]> Low Voltage Labs Pi Demo HAT on the Raspberry Pi Model B+

I’ve been accepted to speak at the 2015 Bay Area Maker Faire. My presentation is on creating your own Raspberry Pi HAT using KiCAD running on the Raspberry Pi 2. The presentation will be on the Electronics stage at 12:30PM on Saturday May 16th, 2015.

Presentation page
Meta Pi: Design a Raspberry Pi HAT using KiCAD running on the Raspberry Pi 2

Full Maker Faire presentation schedule
Maker Faire 2015 presentation schedule

Presentation description
A step-by-step guide to creating a Raspberry Pi HAT using the KiCAD suite of EDA tools running on the Raspberry Pi 2 itself.

The KiCAD project is an open source suite of EDA tools. KiCAD runs on Linux and the new Raspberry Pi 2 now has enough processing power to run KiCAD. KiCAD includes tools for schematic capture, netlist creation, printed circuit board (PCB) layout and a gerber viewer.

This presentation will cover:
– What is a HAT?
– Requirements for a HAT to be called a Raspberry Pi HAT
– Installing KiCAD on the Pi
– Drawing a schematic in KiCAD
– PCB layout in KiCAD
– Creating gerbers files
– Get your HAT PCB built

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2015/05/09/speaking-at-the-bay-area-maker-faire-on-may-16th-2015/feed/ 0 1421 New Product – Flashlight Kit https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/10/29/new-product-flashlight-kit/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/10/29/new-product-flashlight-kit/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:50:06 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1325 Assembled Low Voltage Labs Flashlight kit Brighten up your day with the new easy to build flashlight kit from Low Voltage Labs. This kit is perfect for the beginner just learning to solder. All the parts on the circuit board are clearly marked for those new to electronics. The two layer circuit board has easy […]

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]]> Flashlight kit from Low Voltage Labs
Assembled Low Voltage Labs Flashlight kit

Brighten up your day with the new easy to build flashlight kit from Low Voltage Labs. This kit is perfect for the beginner just learning to solder. All the parts on the circuit board are clearly marked for those new to electronics. The two layer circuit board has easy to follow traces so you can see how the flashlight works. The kit includes the PCB and all the parts needed, just add solder and a battery.

Check that all the parts were included with the kit
Included in the kit:

  • Flashlight PCB
  • 5mm bright white LED
  • Right angle LED holder
  • 22 ohm resistor
  • Battery holder
  • Push button

Powered by a standard 2032 coin battery not included.

Shipping now from Tindie

Interested in distributing this product? Please contact us for wholesale pricing.

Flashlight Kit - Low Voltage Labs

Flashlight kit from Low Voltage Labs

Flashlight kit from Low Voltage Labs

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/10/29/new-product-flashlight-kit/feed/ 0 1325 Low Voltage Labs at the Portland Mini Maker Faire 2014 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/09/08/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2014/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/09/08/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2014/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2014 19:01:42 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1278 Low Voltage Labs will have a booth at the Portland Mini Maker Faire again this year! We will be demonstrating our open source hardware products for the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms as well as easy to solder electronics kits. Find out more at OMSI’s website: http://www.omsi.edu/maker-faire-pdx Date: September 13-14, 2014 Time: 10am-5pm Cost: $15 […]

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]]> Portland Mini Maker Faire 2014
Low Voltage Labs will have a booth at the Portland Mini Maker Faire again this year!

We will be demonstrating our open source hardware products for the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms as well as easy to solder electronics kits.

Find out more at OMSI’s website:
http://www.omsi.edu/maker-faire-pdx

Date: September 13-14, 2014
Time: 10am-5pm
Cost: $15 adults, $10 youth (3-13) and seniors (63+)
Located at: OMSI’s north parking lot

Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people show what they are making, and share what they are learning.

Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers. They are of all ages and backgrounds. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/09/08/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2014/feed/ 0 1278 Original HEXBUG Delta power switch repair https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/06/16/original-hexbug-delta-power-switch-repair/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/06/16/original-hexbug-delta-power-switch-repair/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2014 16:28:47 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1185 Recently my son brought me his Hexbug with a broken power switch. If you are not familiar with the Hexbug it feels its way around sensing objects in its path and avoiding them using its bump sensor feelers. The power switch is located on the rear of the bug and has a long plastic actuator. […]

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]]> Recently my son brought me his Hexbug with a broken power switch. If you are not familiar with the Hexbug it feels its way around sensing objects in its path and avoiding them using its bump sensor feelers.

Hexbug Delta in need of a new power switch

The power switch is located on the rear of the bug and has a long plastic actuator. After so many uses the plastic broke off and the only way you could turn the bug on or off was with a sharp pointy thing. Having a peak under the cover of the Hexbug it looked like something that could be replaced. Here are the steps I took to repair the power switch on the original Hexbug.

Remove the battery cover and batteries.
Remove the battery cover and battery

Remove the top cover of the bug.
I was able to pop out some of the plastic connections from the top without breaking them but others wouldn’t come out. For those I cut the remaining connections off with a utility knife. The cover still went back on OK and stayed connected after I was finished.
Remove the top of the Hexbug

Cut the leads of the old switch.
Cut the pins off the old power switch

Remove the old switch from the circuit board.
The original switch is attached with solder on each side of the switch.
The power switch removed

Using solder wick clean up the old solder from the switch holes on the PCB.
Remove the solder from the power switch solder pads

Find a new switch with the same pin spacing
The closest switch I had on hand was from E-switch part number EG1218. The pin spacing matched but the switch was a straight pinned version instead of a right angled one. Bend the leads of the switch prior to installing it on the board to work at a right angle.
Replace with a new switch from E-Switch P/N:EG1218

Solder the new switch onto the PCB.
The two pins on the right are on the same net so it’s OK to connect them together.
Bend the leads of the switch to make it right angle. Then solder the pins into the PCB. The two pins on the right can be soldered together.

Re-install the top, batteries and battery cover.
We have a working Hexbug again!
Fully operational Hexbug again!

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/06/16/original-hexbug-delta-power-switch-repair/feed/ 0 1185 Photos from the 2014 Bay Area Maker Faire https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/06/07/photos-from-the-2014-bay-area-maker-faire/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/06/07/photos-from-the-2014-bay-area-maker-faire/#respond Sat, 07 Jun 2014 14:08:14 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1174 Another great year at the 2014 Bay Area Maker Faire! Check out my photos from the event on Flickr.

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]]> Another great year at the 2014 Bay Area Maker Faire! Check out my photos from the event on Flickr.

Bay Area Maker Faire 2014

Bay Area Maker Faire 2014

Bay Area Maker Faire 2014

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/06/07/photos-from-the-2014-bay-area-maker-faire/feed/ 0 1174 Raspberry Pi add-on board prototypes https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/28/raspberry-pi-add-on-board-prototypes/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/28/raspberry-pi-add-on-board-prototypes/#comments Wed, 28 May 2014 21:11:04 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1110 For the 2014 Bay Area Maker Faire I decided to display the Raspberry Pi add-on prototypes we currently have in development. We created a display for Maker Faire with the prototype cards running to get people’s feedback and help us decide what projects to put into production. The goals for these add-on cards are to […]

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]]> Bay Area Maker Faire 2014
For the 2014 Bay Area Maker Faire I decided to display the Raspberry Pi add-on prototypes we currently have in development. We created a display for Maker Faire with the prototype cards running to get people’s feedback and help us decide what projects to put into production. The goals for these add-on cards are to be small, educational and inexpensive. These add-on cards will retail for prices ranging from $8 to $15.

We got great feedback at Maker Faire and plan to put a couple of the projects into production. But we would like to get even more feedback, so have a look at the projects below and let us know what you think of them. Which ones you like, which ones should go into production and if there is anything you would change.

PI-Traffic

PI-TRAFFIC
The Pi Traffic light is a vertical add-on card for the Raspberry Pi with three 10mm LEDs connected to the GPIO header. This add-on card could be sold as a kit or fully assembled. The LEDs are connected to GPIO pins GPIO9, GPIO10 and GPIO11.

PI-LEDSMT

PI-LEDSMT
The PI-LEDSMT is a vertical add-on card for the Raspberry Pi that has LEDs on all of the GPIO pins of the GPIO header. This add-on card would be sold fully assembled. Using this add-on card allows the user to see all the activity on the GPIO pins.

PI-LED4

PI-LED4
The PI-LED4 is an add-on card for the Raspberry Pi with four right angle surface mount LEDs connected to the GPIO pins on a horizontal PCB that fits over the GPIO header. This add-on card would be sold fully assembled. The four right angle surface mount LEDs are connected to GPIO pins GPIO02, GPIO07, GPIO08 and GPIO11.

PI-LEDRAKIT

PI-LEDRAKIT
The PI-LEDRAKIT is an add-on card for the Raspberry Pi with three right angle through hole LEDs connected to the GPIO pins on a horizontal PCB that fits over the GPIO header. This add-on card uses all through hole parts and would be sold as a kit. The three right angle LEDs are connected to GPIO pins GPIO07, GPIO08 and GPIO11.

PI-LEDKIT

PI-LEDKIT
The PI-LEDKIT is an add-on card for the Raspberry Pi with two through hole LEDs connected to the GPIO pins on a horizontal PCB that fits over the GPIO header. This add-on card uses all through hole parts and would be sold as a kit. The two 5mm LEDs are connected to GPIO pins GPIO07 and GPIO08.

PI-BUTTON5

PI-BUTTON5
The PI-BUTTON5 is an add-on card for the Raspberry Pi with five input buttons and two output LEDs connected to the GPIO header. This add-on card would be sold fully assembled. The five input buttons are connected to GPIO07, GPIO08, GPIO09, GPIO10 and GPIO11. The two LEDs are connected to GPIO02 and GPIO03.

PI-IRKIT

PI-IRKIT
The PI-IRKIT is an add-on card for the Raspberry Pi with an IR receiver IC to enable the use of standard infrared remotes with the Raspberry Pi. This add-on card uses all through hole parts and would be sold as a kit and fits over just half the GPIO header pins. The IR receiver is connected to GPIO18 of the Raspberry Pi GPIO header.

PI-IRSMT

PI-IRSMT
The PI-IRSMT is an add-on card for the Raspberry Pi with an IR receiver IC to enable the use of standard infrared remotes with the Raspberry Pi. This add-on card would be sold fully assembled and fits over just half the GPIO header pins. A surface mount LED is included on the card that flashes when there is activity on the IR input. The IR receiver is connected to GPIO18 of the Raspberry Pi GPIO header.

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/28/raspberry-pi-add-on-board-prototypes/feed/ 1 1110 2014 Bay Area Maker Faire starts today https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/17/2014-bay-area-maker-faire-starts-today/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/17/2014-bay-area-maker-faire-starts-today/#respond Sat, 17 May 2014 15:00:51 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1099 The 2014 Bay Area Maker Faire starts today. The Low Voltage Labs and Samurai Circuits booth is located the Expo building, booth #330. Hope to see you there.

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]]> The 2014 Bay Area Maker Faire starts today. The Low Voltage Labs and Samurai Circuits booth is located the Expo building, booth #330. Hope to see you there.

Bay Area Maker Faire 2014

Bay Area Maker Faire 2014

Bay Area Maker Faire 2014

Bay Area Maker Faire 2014

Bay Area Maker Faire 2014

Bay Area Maker Faire 2014

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/17/2014-bay-area-maker-faire-starts-today/feed/ 0 1099 Visit Low Voltage Labs at the Bay Area Maker Faire 2014 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/13/visit-low-voltage-labs-at-the-bay-area-maker-faire-2014/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/13/visit-low-voltage-labs-at-the-bay-area-maker-faire-2014/#respond Tue, 13 May 2014 08:02:22 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1094 The Bay Area Maker Faire is only a few days away. Visit the Low Voltage Labs booth located in Raspberry Pi section of the Expo building. http://makerfaire.com/makers/low-voltage-labs/ Come by and see some of the new products we will be showing off.

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]]> The Bay Area Maker Faire is only a few days away. Visit the Low Voltage Labs booth located in Raspberry Pi section of the Expo building.

http://makerfaire.com/makers/low-voltage-labs/

Come by and see some of the new products we will be showing off.
Flashlight PCB kit

Raspberry Pi GPIO business card in orange

Basketball medals

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/13/visit-low-voltage-labs-at-the-bay-area-maker-faire-2014/feed/ 0 1094 Raspberry Pi GPIO pinout business card https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/08/raspberry-pi-gpio-pinout-business-card/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/08/raspberry-pi-gpio-pinout-business-card/#respond Thu, 08 May 2014 18:40:51 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1063 Inspired by the PAPERduino and looking for something new to add to the back of my business card. I created a business card sized cheat sheet for the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins. The card includes three versions of the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins: Raspberry Pi Rev 1 GPIO standard pin names Raspberry Pi Rev 2 […]

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]]> Raspberry Pi GPIO business card in orange
Inspired by the PAPERduino and looking for something new to add to the back of my business card. I created a business card sized cheat sheet for the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins.

Raspberry Pi GPIO business card
The card includes three versions of the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins:

  • Raspberry Pi Rev 1 GPIO standard pin names
  • Raspberry Pi Rev 2 GPIO alternate pin functions
  • Raspberry Pi Rev 2 GPIO standard pin names

Raspberry Pi GPIO business card on white and orange

To make your own simply download the GPIO business card PDF and print it on paper or card stock. When printing the card be sure that the “Page Scaling” is set to “None” otherwise the size of the card may not match the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins. Punch out the GPIO pins with a push pin and cut out the reference card.

Raspberry Pi GPIO business card push pin

If you don’t want to print your own stop by and see me at the Bay Area Maker Faire May 17th and 18th, 2014. Where we will be giving out business cards and demonstrating new products at our booth located in the Raspberry Pi section of the Expo Hall.

Raspberry Pi GPIO business card on the Pi

More photos of the business card on Flickr.
Would you like the same reference card as a PCB? Check out our Pi GPIO Reference Board.

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2014/05/08/raspberry-pi-gpio-pinout-business-card/feed/ 0 1063 New Product – Snowman Kit https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/11/24/new-product-snowman-kit/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/11/24/new-product-snowman-kit/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2013 04:26:23 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=1047 Snowman Kit – Just in time for the holidays decorate your tree with an ornament you have soldered yourself. The snowman kit includes an orange LED for the nose and two flashing RGB LEDs for the body of the snowman. The snowman kit from Low Voltage Labs makes a great decoration or necklace for the […]

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]]> Snowman Kit on the tree
Snowman Kit – Just in time for the holidays decorate your tree with an ornament you have soldered yourself. The snowman kit includes an orange LED for the nose and two flashing RGB LEDs for the body of the snowman. The snowman kit from Low Voltage Labs makes a great decoration or necklace for the holiday season. Powered by a standard 2032 coin battery.

Step 1 - Check that all the parts were included with the kit
Included in the kit is everything you need to build the snowman.
Parts:

  • Snowman PCB
  • Orange LED
  • Flashing RGB LED (2)
  • 270 ohm resistors (3)
  • Battery holder
  • Switch

Shipping now from Tindie!

Snowman Kit built

Snowman Kit

Snowman Kit PCB

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/11/24/new-product-snowman-kit/feed/ 0 1047 Low Voltage Labs at the Portland Mini Maker Faire 2013 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/09/11/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2013/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/09/11/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2013/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2013 22:55:22 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=987 Low Voltage Labs will have a booth at the Portland Mini Maker Faire again this year! We will be demonstrating our Raspberry Pi media center along with all our open source hardware products. Find out more at OMSI’s website: http://www.omsi.edu/maker-faire-pdx Date: September 14-15, 2013 Time: 10am-5pm Cost: $12 adults, $8 youth (3-13) and seniors (63+) […]

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Low Voltage Labs will have a booth at the Portland Mini Maker Faire again this year!

We will be demonstrating our Raspberry Pi media center along with all our open source hardware products.

Find out more at OMSI’s website:
http://www.omsi.edu/maker-faire-pdx

Date: September 14-15, 2013
Time: 10am-5pm
Cost: $12 adults, $8 youth (3-13) and seniors (63+)
Located at: OMSI’s north parking lot

Portland Mini Maker Faire is the Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth—a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker movement. It’s a place where people share what they are making and learning.

Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors, and commercial exhibitors. They are of all ages and backgrounds. Maker Faire’s mission is to entertain, inform, connect and inspire these thousands of Makers and aspiring Makers.

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/09/11/low-voltage-labs-at-the-portland-mini-maker-faire-2013/feed/ 0 987 2013 Seattle Mini Maker Faire Starts Tomorrow https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/06/07/2013-seattle-mini-maker-faire-starts-tomorrow/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/06/07/2013-seattle-mini-maker-faire-starts-tomorrow/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:04:33 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=946 The 2013 Seattle Mini Maker Faire starts tomorrow at the Seattle Science Center. Low Voltage Labs will be demonstrating our Raspberry Pi Media Center. We are located in booth #31, hope to see you there.

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]]> SMMakerFaireAd (1)The 2013 Seattle Mini Maker Faire starts tomorrow at the Seattle Science Center. Low Voltage Labs will be demonstrating our Raspberry Pi Media Center.

We are located in booth #31, hope to see you there.

Raspberry Pi Media Center

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/06/07/2013-seattle-mini-maker-faire-starts-tomorrow/feed/ 0 946 2013 Bay Area Maker Faire starts today https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/05/18/2013-bay-area-maker-faire-starts-today/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/05/18/2013-bay-area-maker-faire-starts-today/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 15:05:16 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=907 The 2013 Bay Area Maker Faire starts today. The Low Voltage Labs and Samurai Circuits booth is located in south central part of the Expo building, booth #520. Hope to see you there. http://makerfaire.com/makers/raspberry-pi-and-arduino-project-demonstrations/

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The 2013 Bay Area Maker Faire starts today. The Low Voltage Labs and Samurai Circuits booth is located in south central part of the Expo building, booth #520. Hope to see you there.

http://makerfaire.com/makers/raspberry-pi-and-arduino-project-demonstrations/

Raspberry Pi GPIO demo board

Raspberry Pi Media center

Maker Faire 2013 booth

Maker Faire 2013 table setup

Maker Faire 2013 table setup

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/05/18/2013-bay-area-maker-faire-starts-today/feed/ 2 907 Visit Low Voltage Labs at the Bay Area Maker Faire 2013 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/05/15/visit-low-voltage-labs-at-the-bay-area-maker-faire-2013/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/05/15/visit-low-voltage-labs-at-the-bay-area-maker-faire-2013/#respond Wed, 15 May 2013 14:10:07 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=870 The Bay Area Maker Faire is only a few days away. Visit Low Voltage Labs and Samurai Circuits we will have a booth located in south central part of the Expo building, booth #520. http://makerfaire.com/makers/raspberry-pi-and-arduino-project-demonstrations/ .

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]]> Bay Area Maker Faire Web BadgeThe Bay Area Maker Faire is only a few days away. Visit Low Voltage Labs and Samurai Circuits we will have a booth located in south central part of the Expo building, booth #520.

http://makerfaire.com/makers/raspberry-pi-and-arduino-project-demonstrations/

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]]> https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/05/15/visit-low-voltage-labs-at-the-bay-area-maker-faire-2013/feed/ 0 870 LinuxFest Northwest 2013 presentation https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/04/29/linuxfest-northwest-2013-presentation/ https://lowvoltagelabs.com/2013/04/29/linuxfest-northwest-2013-presentation/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:24:55 +0000 https://lowvoltagelabs.com/?p=835 Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation at LinuxFest Northwest 2013 on Sunday. The presentation was an overview of how to connect your Raspberry Pi to the outside world using the GPIO. Raspberry Pi GPIO for the software geek You can download a PDF of the slides I used for the presentation from the LinuxFest […]

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Thanks to everyone who attended my presentation at LinuxFest Northwest 2013 on Sunday. The presentation was an overview of how to connect your Raspberry Pi to the outside world using the GPIO.
Raspberry Pi GPIO for the software geek

You can download a PDF of the slides I used for the presentation from the LinuxFest Northwest site:
Raspberry Pi GPIO for the software geek PDF slides

Already looking forward to LinuxFest Northwest 2014!

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